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[voht] / voʊt /




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Seniors typically vote in higher numbers than other groups.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Scheider Electric offered a 42% premium to PTC's last closing price in a vote of confidence in the software sector.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Shareholders in Monte dei Paschi are scheduled to vote on the BPM and Banca Generali bids later this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Deputy leader Mothin Ali, who had expressed support for the motion before the vote, said it was calling for "a state that's democratic, that guarantees the rights of every single person living on that land".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The electoral vote split along sectional lines, Adams carrying New England and Jefferson the South.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Botelho said Lula will attempt to rally those who cast blank votes, and the 33 million who abstained -- representing 21 percent of registered voters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Mr. Fain won election in 2023 by fewer than 500 votes on a promise of reform, but his tenure has been marred by allegations of misconduct and financial mismanagement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

He also won 71.59% of the valid votes in Japan.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Sylvia Sigler, 66, a school cafeteria worker who attended Trump’s Oklahoma rally Thursday, said she normally votes in local elections but has not voted in a federal election since 2016.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

When the crowd outside the Tribune saw that Chicago led New York by 43 votes, it exploded with cheers, whistles, and applause.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Bellingham, recently voted England's player of the year for the second year in a row, is now "nailed on as the 10" for the future, former England defender Matt Upson told BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Lawmakers voted on two decree-laws presented by government in response to nationwide protests that followed the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from her home.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Whoever she voted for, whatever their party affiliation, she felt it would not make a difference, Brooks recalled.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

In January, Raman voted against the mayor’s push to add 170 police officers, a proposal aimed at preventing the department from losing officers this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

People had voted for James Garfield, never expecting Arthur to inherit the office.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Americans voting in the November 3 midterm elections will decide who controls Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency, along with dozens of governorships and thousands of state offices.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

L.A. voting rights groups rally to recruit poll watchers, launch protection programs, and counter potential election disruption in the November vote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

She’s up against similar issues now, after a federal judge ruled against restoring early voting sites on several college campuses in her state earlier this year.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Allans has been careful not to advocate a particular candidate or party – emphasising leadership rather than politicians, marshalling a new force, he says, outside traditional tribal voting blocs.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Those who do have their voting rights restored often describe a feeling of validation, even pride.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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